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Welcome to freebase's directory of hang gliding and paragliding launches!  Here you'll find information about flying sites around the world.... more

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x Ed R. Levin County Park 97950.jpg Location Training Hill H4
Ed R. Levin County Park is the largest park in Milpitas, California. It is run by the County of Santa Clara and is located in the chaparral foothills east of the Santa Clara Valley. Monument Peak can be accessed through trails in the park. The park...
Coastal Mountain H3
H1
H2
x Mount Tamalpais image:Mount_Tamalpais.jpg Mountain Coastal Mountain H2
Mount Tamalpais (IPA: /tæməlˈpaɪəs/; MWCD [tam-əl-ˈpi-əs], known locally as "Mount Tam") is a peak in Marin County, California, USA, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public lands such as Mount...
Location H3
H4
x Fort Funston Thomas Blon at Funston Location Ridge Soaring H4
Fort Funston is fun for both novice and advanced pilot alike.  The prevaling westerlies provide consistent, smooth ridge lift throughout the spring, summer and fall.  Usually lift tops out about 300ft above the ridge, but during...
Launch H2
Landing Zone H3
Namesake
x Slide Mountain 7003-1.jpg Mountain Mountain Thermal H3
Slide Mountain is the perfect introduction to big-air flying.  In spring and fall months, fat and mellow thermals will often take you well above the mountain top, often to altitudes of 11K or 12K.  In summer months, even bigger...
Location XC H2
H4
x Mission Peak Mountain Coastal Mountain H4
Mission Peak is a peak east of Fremont, California. It is part of a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak. Mission Peak is located in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and is a part of the East Bay Regional Park District. Mission Peak...
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x Peavine 5152354.jpg Location Mountain Thermal    
XC
x Hull Mountain     Mountain Thermal    
x Hat Creek Rim   Location Mountain Thermal H2  
Ridge Soaring H3
H4
x Walt's Point 3403429.jpg Launch XC H3
Walt's Point is the starting point for legendary big-air flights.  Located at the southern tip of the Sierras, just south of Mount Whitney (the highest point in the continental US), the launch provides access to some of the most...
Location H4
x Yosemite National Park Heinrich Berann NPS Yosemite Protected Site Mountain Thermal  
Yosemite National Park (pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yo-SEM-it-ee) is a national park located in the eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of 761,266 acres or 1,189...
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x Pyramid     Ridge Soaring    
Mountain Thermal
x Daydreams   Launch Ridge Soaring    
x Elk Mountain   Location XC    
Mountain Thermal
x St. John's stjohn-c750.jpg   XC    
Mountain Thermal
x Paiute   Launch XC H3  
Location H4
x Flynn's   Launch Ridge Soaring H4  
H2
H3
x Mazurka     XC H4  
x Cerro Gordo     XC H4  
x Dunlap   Location Mountain Thermal  
Dunlap is an unincorporated town in Fresno County, California with a population of 131. It is located approximately 38 miles east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch (), a retreat center run by the Greek Orthodox Church, is a major attraction. The Greek...
City/Town
x Mount Diablo Mountain XC  
Mount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated 3,849 feet (1,173 m) upthrust peak that is visible from most of the San...
Location Mountain Thermal
x Lion's Head Lion's Head from Cape Town. View roughly to the northwest Location Ridge Soaring  
Lion's Head is a mountain located in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the...
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x Whaleback   Location XC H4  
Mountain Thermal H3
x Hermanus   Location Ridge Soaring H4  
H2
H3